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1 Sheet1 Two Umpire otation 60 Foot Diamond Explanations C position B position working area D position A position working area Home plate = Home plate Umpire = First base Umpire = unner *Note = Point of interest for the Umpires listed Page 1

2 Sheet2 No runners on base Ball hit infield Umpire in the A position Note Note Plate Umpire trails the batter-runner and watch for running lane violations If the play blows up you will go the working area at third base and take he runner if they advance to third base. emain in the working area until a play is evident. Pass ball at third base. 1) If you are in fair territory trail the runner home in fair territory. 2) If you are in foul territory trail the runner home in foul territory. Base Umpire moves into the infield about 3 steps or so to create your angle to make call a at first base. You should be inline with the back inside corner, If the play blows up at first base you will take the runner into second base. Drop step a couple of steps toward the B position to take the runner to second Page 2

3 Sheet3 No runners on base Ball hit outfield Umpire in the A position left field center field right field Plate Umpire moves in the direction the ball is hit he has fair, foul and catch no-catch responsibility. Base Umpire moves infield to watch the batter-runner touch first and take the runner into second and third base if they go. note When the ball is hit to the outfield you move infield. Ball hit infield you stay outfield. Page 3

4 Sheet4 unner on first base only Ball hit infield Umpire in the B position Note Plate Umpire trails the batter-runner and watch for running lane violations then rotates to working area at third base incase lead runner comes to third. emain in the working area until a play is evident. Pass ball at third base. 1) If you are in fair territory trail the runner home in fair territory. 2) If you are in foul territory trail the runner home in foul territory. Base umpire will set up midway between the second base and the second baseman. From the outfield grass pivot with the direction of the throw letting the ball turn you into the play to make your call. Page 4

5 Sheet5 unner on second base only Ball hit infield Take a couple of steps back and watch for running lane violations on the batter-runner and the lead runner if they advance to home plate Base umpire will set up to the left of the shortstop From the outfield grass pivot with the direction of the throw letting the ball turn you into the play. You have the calls at all the bases. Page 5

6 Sheet6 unner on second base only Ball hit outfield Take a couple of steps back to make your catch, no-catch and fair foul call. Watch lead runner touch third and home plate if they come. Base umpire will set up to the left of the shortstop. Ball hit outfield you will move into the working area to watch lead runner tag up. If there is no catch you have touch at all the bases by all runners. Page 6

7 Sheet7 unner on third base only Ball hit infield Note Take a couple of steps back to watch the lead runner touch home plat and check for running lane violations on the batter runner. From this position you will make your call at first base on the batter-runner. If there is a over throw at first base and if the batter-runner advances to second base take two steps toward second base to create your angle to make your call. If the runner advances toward third take a few steps toward third base to create your angle to make the call. Page 7

8 Sheet8 unner on third base only Ball hit outfield With a runner on third base only the plate umpire has responsibility for the runner tagging up a third and fair, foul and catch no-catch on fly balls or line drives hit to outfield. You will have all calls at home plate. Come inside the diamond to the working area behind the pitching mound to make sure batter-runner touches first base and take batter-runner into second and third base if needed. Page 8

9 Sheet9 unner on first and second base only Ball hit infield Note Take a couple of steps back and watch for running lane violations on the batter runner. If the lead runner rounds third and advances to home plate and the defense tries to put out 2 or the batter-runner in a non-force out situation you will have to judge if runner crossed the plate before the out was made. From this position you will make the calls at all the bases. The key is to follow the ball and let the throw turn you into the plays. Page 9

10 Sheet10 unner on first and second base only Ball hit outfield Note Swing out from home plate a few feet toward third base in foul territory to make fair, foul, catch, no-catch calls. Watch to see if the lead runner is tagging up. drift up the line for a call at third base. If no play is evident at third be prepared to take the lead runner home. If there is a possible play at third drift to the working area at third base. Only come into the playing field when there is a play going to happen. If the lead runner rounds third and advances to home plate and the defense tries to put out 2 or the batter-runner in a non-force out situation you will have to judge if runner crossed the plate before the out was made. Come into the working area behind pitchers mound. Watch for 1 at first to tag up. you will have the call at second base if 2 or batter-runner if the play blows up. Page 10

11 Sheet11 unner on first, second and third base only Ball hit outfield Swing out from home plate a few feet toward third base in foul territory to make fair, foul, catch, no-catch calls. Watch for the tag up at third base. You have all calls at home plate Come infield to watch runners leaving early at first and second base. You have all base touches and calls on advancing base-runners Page 11

12 Sheet12 unner on first, second and third base only Ball hit outfield Note Take a couple steps back to make all calls at home plate. emember if the defense put a runner out in a non-force situation you will have to judge if the run crossed the plate before the out was made. you will make all calls at all the bases from this position. Watch all runners touch bases. Page 12